Hello and welcome to iGarden. Anyone who knows me will know that I am 'The Compulsive Gardener' - I love everything about gardening.
Allow me to share some of my enthusiasm and interests in gardening with a focus on the plants I know best and those that do especially well in my own Sydney garden.
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A recently received gift of a beautiful variegated-leaf Geranium phaeum with sumptuous deep purple markings, reminded me of how much I like foliage with spots and splashes of another colour. There are many examples of plants with these sorts of leaves. Sometimes the variegation is caused by an inherited or random genetic mutation, which causes a lack of chlorophyll-producing tissue in part of the leaf. Another cause can be a viral infection of the plant, as seen in various ... Read On »
See the full list of what's flowering in my garden this month.
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December is a busy month, when there is not so much time for gardening! However, there are a few important tasks to remember. Read More »
The garden can be given a bit of a tidy up in preparation for Christmas visitors! I find that by early December, many of my flowering plants, such as Salvia, Verbena, Gaura and Nicotiana are looking a bit straggly and tired so I trim them back to promote a fresh crop of flowers. There are lots of weeds in my garden at this time, too, that need to be pulled out, as they compete with the plants for moisture and nutrients. Deadhead the spent flowering stems of Acanthus mollis and Phormium, throwing the spikes into the green bin - do not compost as seedlings may come up through your garden if this is done. Deadhead Canna and Dahlia regularly to keep them flowering well and keep them tidy.Make sure tall plants have sufficient support so they don't snap off when it is wet or windy. Cradle stakes provide good support.
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